Founding Director

As the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino, Jorge Zamanillo provides leadership and strategic direction for the museum.

In addition, he guides the museum’s comprehensive plan to preserve, document, display/interpret and promote knowledge of U.S. Latino history, art and culture.

Director's Biography

Jorge Zamanillo, Museum Director

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the American Latino advises the Museum Director and Smithsonian Leadership on key decisions relating to the Museum’s development, and partners with the Institution on outreach and fundraising efforts.  

The Board of Trustees includes a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, the Smithsonian Secretary and Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, two members of Congress, and thirteen citizens appointed by the Board of Regents.  

The members appointed to the board of trustees are: 

José Luis Prado
Chair

Executive Advisory Partner,  
Wind Point Partners

Ileana Musa
Vice Chair 
Managing Director,
Head of Sales – Private Banking Group,
Morgan Stanley Private Bank

J. Mario Molina, M.D.
Vice Chair
Principal, JM Molina Investments

Raul A. Anaya
President and Co-head of Business Banking,
Bank of America 

Robin Arzón
Vice President of Fitness Programming and
Head Instructor, Peloton, Inc.

Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
Member of Congress appointed
by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Emilio Estefan
Producer, Director, and Entrepreneur
Chairman and CEO, Estefan Enterprises, Inc. 

José E. Feliciano
Co-Founder & Managing Partner,  
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. 

Rick Gomez
Executive Vice President and Chief
Commercial Officer, Target Corporation

Alberto Ibargüen
Retired, Former President & CEO 
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 

Eva Longoria
Actor, Producer, Director, and Philanthropist
Founder, Eva Longoria Foundation 

Henry R. Muñoz III 
Entrepreneur, Designer, and Philanthropist 
Chair, Funny Or Die Studios, Inc.  

Soledad O'Brien
Journalist, Author and Producer
Founder & CEO, Soledad O'Brien Productions 

Margarita  Paláu-Hernández, Esq.  
Founder and CEO, Hernández Ventures 

Franklin D. Raines
Member, Smithsonian Board of Regents

Mike Suco
President and CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.

Sofía Vergara
Actress, Television Producer and Philanthropist 

Carla Vernón
Chief Executive Officer 
The Honest Company 

Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr. 
Chief Executive Officer 
Hogan Lovells 

Ex officio

Lonnie G. Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian

Kevin Gover
Under Secretary for Museums and Culture
Smithsonian Institution

NMAL Board Alumni

José Andrés
Chef, Humanitarian, Author, and Founder of José Andrés Group and World Central Kitchen

Hon. Tony Cárdenas
Former Member of Congress appointed by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Hon. Jennifer González-Colón
Former Member of Congress appointed by the Congressional Hispanic Conference

Hon. Jaime Herrera Beutler
Former Member of Congress appointed by the Congressional Hispanic Conference

Alfredo Rivera
President, Coca-Cola North America